Oimatsu Hidden Onsen Bathhouse | HYPEBEAST

Architecture can veer from the standard to the strange, not to mention spooky. This bathhouse, in what appears to be a decrepit building, turns out to house a secret onsen. Arguably one of Japan’s most hidden spots, the Oimatsu Onsen, meaning “old pine,” has recently been discovered by a handful of daring travellers, proving such a place exists.

At first glance, it looks just like a half-tore down house, but it does not end there. As you venture further in, you’re met with collapsed ceilings, peeling wallpaper, cave-like tunnels, all to arrive a beautiful bathhouse that not from this era.